How This First Time Filmmaker Got Elite Talent on Her Side

How Hanna created an opportunity for herself to make her directorial debut

The process of developing the film and getting the first feature made

Using workshops for pitching ideas to investors and sales agents to obtain financing

The lessons Hanna learned from her short filmmaking experience helped her with her feature film

Messages she was trying to convey through the film's themes and concepts

Style choices and the reason behind the creepy and lifeless design of the house in the film

Approaching the animatronic designer, special effects team, etc. to work on the project

Creating and designing the visual creatures for the film

Understanding what it means to shoot with a puppet and how technical it is

The thematic story behind the house and why she switched the character to a girl